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Senator John Glenn, Democrat, Ohio, A. Richard Sullivan\u003cbr/\u003eBut panel chairman Fred Thompson made it clear they were interested, nonetheless, in Sullivan's contact with the Democratic party's most controversial fund-raiser, John Huang.\u003cbr/\u003eHuang raised nearly half of the 3 (m) million dollars in foreign-linked or suspect donations that have been returned by the DNC since the election.\u003cbr/\u003eHe was the head of US operations for the Indonesian-based Lippo financial group.\u003cbr/\u003eRepublicans probed Sullivan on his knowledge of contacts between John Huang and Asian billionaire businessman James Riady, who both met with top DNC officials and met with top Clinton aides at the White House.\u003cbr/\u003eSullivan characterized his knowledge in general terms.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"I think... that my basic knowledge was that he had an association with the...he had some sort of association with the Lippo Group....and James Riady....That was basically the extent of my knowledge. I did not know great details about.....what all he did.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Richard Sullivan, former DNC finance director\u003cbr/\u003eSullivan told the panel he insisted Huang receive training on the legalities of fund raising before he start as a Democratic vice-finance chairman. \u003cbr/\u003eThe tone got tough when Republicans turned to questions on the purpose of White House coffee sessions. \u003cbr/\u003eIn a tense exchange, Sullivan was pressed to admit that so-called \"White House coffees\" with President Clinton and guests led to thousands of dollars in campaign contributions.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003eQ: \"So the deputy finance director had decided in advance that the January 17th President of the United States coffee should raise 400,000 dollars worth of revenue, and it did. Correct?\"\u003cbr/\u003eA: \"That's what the document says...But it did not raise anything. It helped us in our long term goals of raising the amount that we wanted to raise in 1996.\" \u003cbr/\u003e\"Now for the first time since you'e been here I really believe you are spewing words calculated to confuse the issue.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Senator Pete Domenici, Republican, New Mexico and Richard Sullivan, former DNC finance director.\u003cbr/\u003eSullivan did admit that phone calls from top White House aides did prompt the party to hire Huang. The president Wednesday said he, too, may have put in a word for Huang.\u003cbr/\u003eThe panel closed out Wednesday's round expressing reluctance to offer Huang immunity from prosecution in exchange for his testimony.  \u003cbr/\u003eChairman Thompson said Attorney General Janet Reno opposes granting immunity. \u003cbr/\u003eShe and other senators say it could hurt a Justice Department criminal probe into the fund raising matter.\u003cbr/\u003eWashington, DC, USA, July 9, 1997\u003cbr/\u003e1. Senate panel chairman Fred Thompson, Republican, Tennessee, swears in Richard Sullivan. \u003cbr/\u003e2. Sullivan being sworn in\u003cbr/\u003e3. Republican Senators Don Nickles and Arlen Specter.\u003cbr/\u003e4. SOUNDBITE: Richard Sullivan, former Democratic National Committee finance director.\u003cbr/\u003e5. Wide of hearing.\u003cbr/\u003e6. SOUNDBITES: Senator John Glenn, Democrat, Ohio and Richard Sullivan.\u003cbr/\u003e7. Wide of hearing.\u003cbr/\u003e8. SOUNDBITE: Richard Sullivan. \u003cbr/\u003e9. Democratic Senator John Glenn and Senator Fred Thompson. \u003cbr/\u003e10. Medium shot of hearing. \u003cbr/\u003e11. Onscreen view showing Democratic National Committee document detailing White House coffee activity.\u003cbr/\u003e12. SOUNDBITE: Senator Pete Domenici, Republican, New Mexico \u0026amp; Richard Sullivan.\u003cbr/\u003e13. Senator Fred Thompson.\u003cbr/\u003e14. SOUNDBITE: Senator Pete Domenici\u003cbr/\u003e15. Sullivan\u003cbr/\u003e16. 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